by Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY Sports

by Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY Sports

PHILADELPHIA - Last year, Chip Kelly's Oregon Ducks won games with basketball-style point totals (70, 63, 62, etc.). In his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, the head coach and offensive guru has watched his team produce three total points on offense in its last two games.

But hold the verdict on Kelly's up-tempo scheme. Quarterback injuries have slowed it to a crawl.

"When you're unsettled at that position in this league, it's real difficult," Kelly said Sunday after Philadelphia's 15-7 loss to the New York Giants (the Eagles scored their lone touchdown late in the game on a botched punt snap by the Giants).

"We lost our last two games because of it."

After missing two games with a hamstring injury, Michael Vick returned as the Eagles' starting quarterback. But he exited in the first half after aggravating the injury.

Philadelphia lost its 10th straight at Lincoln Financial Field (0-4 this season), and the home fans loudly voiced their displeasure.

Nick Foles, who started the Eagles' previous two games under center, was out with a concussion sustained Oct. 20 in a 17-3 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys. His absence forced rookie Matt Barkley into the lineup, and he lost a critical fumble near the Giants' goal line after leading a long drive on his first series after replacing Vick.

When the Eagles (3-5) play next Sunday at the Oakland Raiders, Barkley might be making his first NFL start.

"I don't know," said Kelly. "It really depends on the full report on Mike and the full report on Nick. But it could look that way."

Before exiting, Vick wasn't lighting it up. He hit six of nine passes for 31 yards with an interception. He ran once for 1 yard. Kelly said Vick had looked fine in practice during the week.

"I didn't see any ill effects. Or none of our coaching staff or (athletic) training staff or doctors saw (any). He moved around pretty good. â?¦ He said he felt good," said Kelly.

That changed in a few series Sunday.

"There's nothing like actually being in the moment and having to move and having to react. When I did that, that's when I pulled it again. I felt the pop," said Vick, who was initially hurt three weeks ago, also against the Giants. "It's the same feeling that I felt the first time (with the injury). I don't think it's as bad, but it did pop again."

Barkley, a fourth-round draft pick whose stock fell after a shoulder injury his final season at Southern California, connected on six of seven passes for 55 yards on his first series to lead the Eagles to the Giants 2-yard line. With Philadelphia trailing 12-0, a touchdown would have put the Eagles right back in the game. But on a bootleg, Barkley had the ball stripped by cornerback Terrell Thomas, and New York linebacker Jacquian Williams recovered.

Kelly said that if neither a wide receiver or tight end were open on the first-down play, Barkley's assignment was to play it safe.

"If he didn't have it, throw it away," said Kelly.

Barkley, who threw three interceptions in Week 7 after relieving Foles, tried instead to make a play.

"I don't know if I was thinking about last week, trying to do too much and forcing it in there," said Barkley.

He finished with 17 completions in 26 attempts for 158 yards with one interception, which occurred on his final, last-ditch pass of the game.

"I thought I played alright. I thought I made some good throws and made some poor decisions. ... It's just something to learn from," said Barkley.

On a day when Eagles running back LeSean McCoy was limited to 48 yards on 15 carries, Kelly didn't put all the blame on his quarterback situation.

"We've also got to step up, and it starts with me," said Kelly. "I'm the playcaller. ... And the last two weeks, I haven't done a very good job of it."

The Giants won their second in a row after an 0-6 start. Josh Brown kicked five field goals to account for all their points. Eli Manning was 25 of 39 for 246 yards without an interception. In his second game as a Giant, Peyton Hillis ran for 70 yards on 20 carries and caught three passes for 15 yards.

The Eagles scored with 4:11 left when a long snap sailed over the head of Giants punter Steve Weatherford. Linebacker Najee Good picked the ball up at the 2-yard line and stepped into the end zone for a touchdown.

"It's a great win for our team, and I was really happy with the play of the defense," said Manning. "Offensively, I liked the way in the beginning of the game â?¦ we were able to move the ball. And take time off the clock."

The Giants aren't out of last place in the NFC East yet, but they have the needle pointed in the right direction.

"The big mantra the last couple of weeks is that we have to keep believing that we can continue to get better," said Manning.

"We are still fighting, and I feel really good about the way we are playing right now."